Because of pervasive misunderstanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), providers all too frequently create impermissible barriers to patient access to medical records. In many cases, such...more
Ransomware attacks are a growing threat in the health care sector due to the value of personal health information (PHI). In addition to being expensive, these attacks can cripple health care operations, delay patient care,...more
10/30/2024
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On February 8, 2024, the federal Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) were revised in part to increase patient protection and streamline patient consent...more
2/15/2024
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In the third episode of HIPAA Tips With Williams Mullen, health care attorneys Rebecca Ivey and Nathan Kottkamp discuss the importance of health care providers evaluating their use of telehealth during the pandemic in order...more
On March 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reported four new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enforcement actions. After a multi-month hiatus...more